Certification Boards

Dr. Timothy Piper

Written Exam Board

Dr. Piper has over 25 years of teaching at the collegiate level and is currently an assistant professor at Western Illinois University. He holds a B.S. degree in Exercise Science, an M.S. degree in Exercise Physiology, both from WIU, and an Ed.D. in Adult Education from Northern Illinois University. He is currently the WIU NSCA-ERP director as well as being the main professor in the graduate Strength and Conditioning track within the WIU Kinesiology department. He and his wife own Free Range Yoga & Community Wellness Center, serving a broad range of clientele from high school athletes to those suffering from pain and chronic disease.

Service is very important to Dr. Piper and he also runs a free training facility for those interested in strength training and conditioning for a variety of sports including Powerlifting and Weightlifting. He is a board member of the ADFPF Board of Directors member (2008-2016) (2017-present), ADFPF Membership Director and Treasurer (2008-2016), NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation (WDFPF) International judge, and was formerly a USAWA National Judge

Dr. Piper has been actively publishing for over 20 years, in both peer-reviewed journals as well as popular magazines. His research interests include work in the areas of sport psychology, strength, power, ultra-endurance, self-directed learning, and special populations.